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kydo

(2,679 posts)
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:09 PM Nov 2016

Ok two things. Crazy things. These should scare the shit out of all of you, if true.

First is this

Matt McDermott Verified account
‏@mattmfm

Trump is urging his Cincinnati event goers to bring with them a "contract" that calls for an end to all federal funding to NYC, DC, and LA.

https://twitter.com/mattmfm/status/803986024242286592


Second is this

Liam Stack Verified account
‏@liamstack

Starting Jan. 20, President Donald Trump Can Send Unblockable Mass Text Messages to the Every Cell Phone in America

https://twitter.com/liamstack/status/803988929301139457


The link for the article is from is http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/11/president-trump-can-send-emergency-alerts-to-everyone.html It's titled Starting January 20, Donald Trump Can Send Unblockable Mass Text Messages to the Entire Nation.

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Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
2. Republicans passed the WARN Act in 2006 - right-wingers blamed Obama for it. Of course.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:24 PM
Nov 2016

as "socialism' and "Obama invading your phone"

Remember who passed the WARN Act?

The right was pretty worked up over the weekend about something called “Wireless Emergency Alerts.” Far-right blogger Jim Hoft, for example, published this item, which in turn was promoted by Drudge, both on his site and his Twitter feed.

....

Now, as you might have guessed, these “presidential alerts” are really just part of a national system to let the public know about natural disasters and related emergencies. It’s not like the administration will start texting you about immigration reform against your will.

But there’s another angle to this that the right overlooked. Steve M. flagged this item from the FCC on why the public can’t block the government’s Wireless Emergency Alerts. “In passing the WARN Act,” the FCC explained, “Congress allowed participating carriers to offer subscribers the capability to block all WEAs except those issued by the President.”

And what kind of big-government socialists passed the Warning, Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act? Funny story: it was approved in 2006 by a Republican House, Republican Senate, and Republican White House.



and from the WEA alerts page

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/wea.html

3. What types of alerts will I receive?

Extreme weather warnings
Local emergencies requiring evacuation or immediate action
AMBER Alerts
Presidential Alerts during a national emergency


Seems to be only in the event of a national emergency, and I don't think his late night toilet-tweet habits count.

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
3. That would be downright entertaining.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:29 PM
Nov 2016

I would love to watch Donald walk on hot coals and sleep on a nail bed.

woodsprite

(11,910 posts)
8. Restricted airspace over Trump Tower -- just thought about that reading the other comment.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 03:46 PM
Nov 2016

Seems that could be a problem for NY airports.

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